1996 Barnsley East by-election
The Barnsley East by-election was held on 12 December 1996, following the death of the Labour Party Member of Parliament Terry Patchett for Barnsley East, in South Yorkshire, England, on 11 October.
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Barnsley council leader Jeff Ennis held the seat for Labour on an increased majority of 68% and more than three quarters of the votes, despite a low voter turnout. Despite a slight reduction in the vote for the Liberal Democrats, they overtook the Conservative Party for second place.
The Socialist Labour Party, on their leader Arthur Scargill's home territory, was able to save its deposit.
With the election of a new Labour MP, the Conservatives lost their Parliamentary majority.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jeff Ennis | 13,683 | 76.4 | −0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Willis | 1,502 | 8.4 | −0.2 | |
| Conservative | Jane Ellison | 1,299 | 7.3 | −6.9 | |
| Socialist Labour | Ken Capstick | 949 | 5.3 | New | |
| UKIP | Nikolai Tolstoy | 378 | 2.1 | New | |
| Socialist Equality | Julie Hyland | 89 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 12,181 | 68.0 | +5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 17,900 | 33.7 | -39.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terry Patchett | 30,346 | 77.2 | +2.7 | |
| Conservative | John Proctor | 5,569 | 14.2 | +0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Anginotti | 3,399 | 8.6 | −2.9 | |
| Majority | 24,777 | 63.0 | +2.5 | ||
| Turnout | 39,314 | 72.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1992-97 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
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